Chapter 498: Chapter 497: Strong Nails
Wang Yan lifted his head and looked at the Dwarf, who was also smiling at Wang Yan.
In the Dwarf’s view, even though Wang Yan hadn’t spoken yet, the answer was clear, he would definitely agree.
Because everyone knows that after becoming the Dwarf’s disciple, not only can one get the guidance of the Demon Emperor, but also rely on the Black Dragon Association as a great shelter. Why wouldn’t one want such a smooth path?
Only a fool would refuse the Dwarf.
At this moment, almost all the people in black laughed. In their hearts, they were already prepared with flattering words, ready to spill out the moment Wang Yan nodded.
The Dwarf also laughed. With Wang Yan as his disciple, half of Wanghai City would fall into the hands of the Black Dragon Association. The Peak Group, Beiming, and the Ouyang Group would all be controlled by the Black Dragon Association. The longstanding wish of the Black Dragon would be wholly realized through Wang Yan.
Just then, Wang Yan slightly opened his mouth and spoke a word.
This word had just been uttered from Wang Yan’s mouth when the people in black immediately said, “Congratulations to the Dwarf for accepting a disciple.”
“The Dwarf truly has a discerning eye, it is truly admirable.”
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But just as these words of flattery kept pouring in, they heard the word from Wang Yan’s mouth: “No!”
The Dwarf was still slightly smiling, accepting the flattery from the people in black when he suddenly heard Wang Yan’s words. His face turned cold instantly, and he lowered his head to glare at Wang Yan, angrily asking: “What did you say?”
Wang Yan calmly replied: “I said no.”
Upon hearing Wang Yan’s refusal, Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting first breathed a sigh of relief. After all, to refuse the Dwarf was a courageous display by Wang Yan, but the next moment, the two became worried again.
Because rejecting the Dwarf meant standing on opposite sides of him, and the Dwarf would definitely strike a deadly blow.
Sure enough, the Dwarf felt greatly disrespected, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. Angrily, he asked: “Tell me why?”
After saying this, the Dwarf had already gathered the power of the Demon Patterns into his palm. If Wang Yan’s next words still dissatisfy him, he would not hesitate to strike a fatal blow at Wang Yan on the spot.
At this moment, Wang Yan said: “The reason is simple, your cultivation level simply does not qualify you to be my master.”
Upon hearing this, the Dwarf’s anger decreased slightly. He said: “As it turns out, you do not know my level of cultivation. Let me tell you, I am already at the Initial-Tier Demon Emperor level, one full tier higher than you. Now do you think I am qualified to be your master?”
Wang Yan shook his head and said: “You’re an Initial-Tier Demon Emperor, and I’m an Initial-Tier Demon King. We are only one tier apart, and I will soon breakthrough this gap. Why should I acknowledge you as my master?”
The Dwarf’s tone softened a bit, and he said: “I see, you don’t understand. Let me tell you this: breaking through as a Demon Cultivator becomes increasingly difficult as one ascends, because more Power of Demon Patterns is needed at higher levels. So if it took you five years to break through to a Demon King, it will take you fifty years to reach Demon Emperor. But under my guidance, you might only need twenty years. Do you understand now?”
Wang Yan acknowledged that what the Dwarf said was true, knowing that the Dwarf spoke the truth. After all, the Demon Patterns needed to break through to Demon King were nearly equal to all the previous breakthroughs combined.
However, even if the breakthrough is extremely difficult, how could Wang Yan acknowledge the Dwarf as his master because of it?
What Wang Yan said was just an attempt to find a way to escape.
Then Wang Yan shook his head and said: “Even so, I think that even now, you may not withstand one of my moves, so there’s no way I’ll acknowledge you as my master.”
Upon hearing this, the Dwarf couldn’t help but laugh: “You are as bold as a young bull, unaware of the greatness of the sky and the depth of the earth, kid. If that’s the case, I’ll let you attack me once. If I can’t withstand it, then I’ll let you go.”
Wang Yan’s eyes lit up and he said: “Are you serious?”
The Dwarf nodded and said: “Of course I’m serious, but what if I withstand it?”
Wang Yan said: “Then you do as you see fit.”
The Dwarf said: “Good, that’s agreed then.”
Then, the Dwarf descended from midair and stood before Wang Yan.
The Dwarf placed both hands behind his back and said to Wang Yan: “Go ahead, let me see just how strong your move really is.”
Wang Yan raised his Soul-Breaking Spear and said: “Alright, then I will attack you. But I must tell you, the tip of my Soul-Breaking Spear is incredibly sharp, be careful not to let it pierce through you.”
The Dwarf glanced at Wang Yan’s Soul-Breaking Spear and said disdainfully: “Hmph, your Second Soul Skill is indeed strong, but in front of me, it’s not worth mentioning. Come on, not only will I withstand this move, but even taking a step back will be considered my loss.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan was overjoyed. He had been talking all this time just for this moment. Then Wang Yan lifted his Soul-Breaking Spear and said: “Be careful, I’m about to make my move.”
The Dwarf raised his right hand and indicated for Wang Yan to attack quickly.
Wang Yan lifted his Soul-Breaking Spear, its tip gleaming coldly, pointing at the Dwarf. Then, with a loud shout, his body charged forward, and the Soul-Breaking Spear darted towards the Dwarf like a dragon rising from the sea.
The spear emitted an icy aura, and wherever it passed, the entire space seemed to freeze. The spear tip, gleaming coldly, slashed through the air as if the void itself couldn’t withstand it, and a crack appeared.
Seeing this, the Dwarf nodded and said: “To be able to slash through the void, indeed your spear is remarkably sharp, but it’s unfortunate that you’ve met me.”
Facing the incoming Soul-Breaking Spear, the Dwarf slowly lifted his right hand to block it.
Seeing the Dwarf using his hand to block the spear, Wang Yan laughed loudly: “You’re really going to pierce through your hand now.”
After saying this, Wang Yan seemed to throw all caution to the wind, gripping the spear shaft with his left arm as well. Using both arms, he thrust the Soul-Breaking Spear with even greater speed.
The friction between the spear tip and the void grew more piercing, and everyone was once again shaken by this grating sound, forcing them to cover their ears.
The force of the Soul-Breaking Spear was now unstoppable. No need to mention the small one-meter-tall Dwarf in front, even the Ten Thousand Headed Serpent like a mountain earlier was pierced by this spear.
As the Soul-Breaking Spear approached the Dwarf, he showed no panic, merely raised his hand slightly and blocked.
With a “clang,” the fierce Soul-Breaking Spear was suddenly stopped, and the stopper turned out to be just a fingernail on the Dwarf’s index finger.